Bono Says His Music Will Last 100 Years

Sparta · Nov 21, 2005

Bono Says His Music Will Last 100 Years

NEW YORK - Bono says he'd rather be remembered for his music than his activism.

A dedicated lobbyist for the world's poor and AIDS-stricken, the U2 frontman told CBS' "60 Minutes" that "I think my work — the activism — will be forgotten.

"And I hope it will. Because I hope those problems will have gone away," he said in an interview that aired Sunday.

Since 1999, Bono has helped persuade Republicans and Democrats, presidents and lawmakers, to provide millions to help end the scourge of AIDS, eliminate poverty in Africa and forgive Third World debt.

The Irish rocker also predicted that his music will still be around in 100 years, explaining that his songs occupy "an emotional terrain that didn't exist before our group did."

And Bono said he has no intention of slowing down. He noted that people in rock 'n roll burn out at age 40, and said he wanted to see if his band could continue making "extraordinary" music.

"You know I'm still hungry," said the 45-year-old winner of 14 Grammy awards. "I still want a lot out of music."

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So the pompous buffoonery continues for good old Bono. I'm almost surprised he was able to cram this much idiocy into a few choice quotes. According to a tiny article, Bono would now have us believe that:

He hopes that the age-old problems of disease and poverty may be entirely wiped from the earth inside of 100 years from now
His music occupies an 'emotional terrain' that did not previously exist before someone as profound as he was able to describe it to the unwashed masses
In a time when one can witness an abundance of centuries-old ethnic, classical, and spiritual music, suddenly a lousy single century is to become a noteworthy measure of musical endurance
U2 makes extraordinary music

In summary: :rolleyes:

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And to cap off the Bono-bashing, a link to this old gem, which I just now noticed ended with completely random Dr. Strangelove quote :goodjob:

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Gr3yL3gion · Nov 21, 2005

Er, who is Bono?

Kyriakos · Nov 21, 2005

I dont think that u2's Discoteque will be remembered in 100 years

silver 2039 · Nov 21, 2005

1. Who is Bono?

2.What a funny name :lol:

Alpine Trooper · Nov 21, 2005

U2 and Bono suck.

Kyriakos · Nov 21, 2005

I agree, altough i had all of their albums once. They really arent interesting musicians though; its a type of pop-rock, and bono probably still thinks he is 17.
Also 'the edge' looks like he has fallen off his name.

thetrooper · Nov 21, 2005

Alpine Trooper said:
U2 and Bono suck.

Quite right you are.

Irish Caesar · Nov 21, 2005

U2 isn't bad, but it won't be what people listen to 100 years from now. There's not a whole lot about it that's unique, although Edge has a very distinctive guitar, and...that's about it.

Che Guava · Nov 21, 2005

U2's music isn't bad, but hardly something they'll be teaching in music classes 100 years from now. THey've been re-writing the same songs for awhile now, and if it wasn't for the Edge's interesting guitar work (which i do respect, although not as much lately), I don't think they'd have lasted this long anyhow..

CurtSibling · Nov 21, 2005

When you have to make claims to how great your music is, then it isn't great.

Bono is a hypocritical lobotomy case.

Nuff said.

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The Last Conformist · Nov 21, 2005

I'm tired of bashing Bono. Can't we bash, say, Anne Rice, just for a change?

CurtSibling · Nov 21, 2005

The Last Conformist said:
I'm tired of bashing Bono. Can't we bash, say, Anne Rice, just for a change?

Please do!

I deplore her awful books.

nonconformist · Nov 21, 2005

Bono is an arrogant tosser, who should have a book of all the achievents he claims, rammmed up his arse.

CurtSibling · Nov 21, 2005

Easy there, tiger!!!

:lol:

Aphex_Twin · Nov 21, 2005

For a glimpse of the real Bono, say his name several times over

CurtSibling · Nov 21, 2005

Will he appear, like Micheal Keaton in that duff horror/comedy from the 1980s?

The Last Conformist · Nov 21, 2005

Aphex_Twin said:
For a glimpse of the real Bono, say his name several times over

You're implying he's a sex-crazed softboy?

Rik Meleet · Nov 21, 2005

Bono Says His Music Will Last 100 Years

And that from the guy who hasn't made anything worth listening to since Rattle & Hum / Joshua tree (whichever was last).

That said; U2's early music might just be good enough to listen to in 2083 still.

sanabas · Nov 21, 2005

Will he appear, like Micheal Keaton in that duff horror/comedy from the 1980s?

Probably, as it appears that one is the secret identity of the other.

Aphex_Twin · Nov 21, 2005

The Last Conformist said:
You're implying he's a sex-crazed softboy?

Oh my, am I so easy to read these days :mischief:

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